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The Wonder That Was Ours

The Wonder That Was Ours

Hatcher, Alice

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ISBN10: 1938603915
ISBN13: 9781938603914
Publisher: Dzanc Books
Published: Nov 10 2026
Pages: 304
Language: English
WINNER OF THE 2017 DZANC PRIZE FOR FICTION

ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD - FIRST RUNNER UP

CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE - LONGLIST

Wynston Cleave, a Black taxi driver on a small Caribbean island, spent years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of the death of a wealthy white tourist. Finally released, he tries to piece his life together working as a bartender and reading literary classics to the unruly cockroaches infesting his taxi.

On the anniversary of his arrest, Wynston picks up two white Americans just kicked off a cruise ship. The next day, the ship reports a deadly viral outbreak. As the tourist economy collapses, the island succumbs to riots and a devastating spiral of violence, and Wynston's fate becomes entwined with that of three strangers: his American passengers and a local named Tremor, the focus of a vicious police manhunt.

Narrated by the sharp-witted roaches infesting Wynston's taxi, The Wonder That Was Ours explores deep racial and class divides through the most unlikely eyes imaginable, taking a unique perspective on prejudice, compassion, and the absurdity of the human experience. A poignant, worldly, and unforgettable novel in the spirit of Exit West and Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist.

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